AP: Growing up in a provincial town in Iran, Nader Modanlo was fascinated by the flickering TV images of astronauts walking on the moon.
US space entrepreneur accused of aiding Iran
Iran unveils new underground missile silo: state tv
AFP: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Monday unveiled an “underground missile silo” which the elite force said will allow them to launch the country’s long-range ballistic missiles, state television reported.
Iran in missile training, says ready for enemy attack
Reuters: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards began a 10-day missile training exercise on Monday “to preserve its readiness against enemy strikes,” a veiled reference to attacks the United States and Israel have refused to ruled out to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Iran parliament summons Ahmadinejad for questioning
Reuters: Iran’s parliament has summoned President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for questioning, the semi-official Mehr news agency said on Monday, raising tensions in a power struggle between rival hardline factions.
Red Cross denies role in Iraq Camp Ashraf closure
AFP: The International Committee of the Red Cross denied on Monday that it will play any role in the closure of Iraq’s Camp Ashraf, which is home to thousands of outlawed Iranian regime opponents.
Iran says will oppose rise in OPEC production ceiling
Reuters: Iran will reject increase of OPEC production ceiling in the cartel’s next meeting, the country’s Oil Ministry caretaker Mohammad Aliabadi told the semi-official Mehr news agency on Sunday.
Iran ‘link to deaths’
Sunday Express: Five Russian scientists killed in a plane crash are the latest victims of an apparent curse on Iran’s nuclear programme.
US, Europe ‘artificially’ lowering oil prices: Iran
AFP: Iran accused the United States and its European allies on Saturday of seeking to manipulate the oil market by forcing an “artificial” reduction in prices, the oil ministry’s website SHANA reported.
Concrete result needed for any Iran visit: IAEA chief
Reuters: The U.N. nuclear chief said on Friday he would consider accepting an invitation to visit Iran but stressed it would have to yield concrete results, urging Tehran to address suspicions of military-linked atom activity.
Iran may revive OPEC meeting plan if prices keep falling – official
Dow Jones: Iran may revive its proposal to hold an emergency OPEC meeting if oil prices keep falling after a stocks release from consumer nations, an Iranian oil official said Thursday.
